Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1887-03-04
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The saloon keepers and third party Prohlbi
tionlsts of Michigan have their arms about cnch
others necks and are trying to defeat the pro.
hibltion amendment which is to he voted on NJ
the spring election. by an oversight the
amendment does not accept wine for sncramen-
tai purposes hence the excuse for their opposi-
tlon.-B. q. ScatiHd
What il the matter with the editor OF
the b. G.. Scptiad2 IL lie ignorant or
whu,2 In the Blade OF the gBrh, two
days after the publication ol the B. q. s.,
is published the following:
ruLvERIzE THE RUN POWER IN MrcHI'
GAN.
The battle between the people and the
Rum Power ia on in Michigan. A pro-
hibilory amendment to the state constitu-
ton has been submitted TO the people by
the Nate legislature, and the question
whether Rum il stronger than the people
The friends OF the amendment recently se-
lecied a state central committee TO have
cont, rol of the campaign, which body met
at Detroit recently and appointed nm exec
utlNe COuimiNtee W carry OH luc hC''Ne |
work.
Note the fact that the Blades plan of
non partisan work for Prohibition was
adopted for the amendment campaign in
Michigan. The central committee recog-
nized the fact that If the matter is made
one OF politics, defeat is assured. There
aie two things on which nearly every man
is a bigot-pohlics and religion. Rouse
this political higo;rv, and the hope of sue
cess in Michigan is gone. Hence the CEN
tral committee, in der that there might
be no attempt to make political capital
against the amendment by the devotees of
the Rum Power, adopted the following
resolution by an unanimous vote:
"WHEREAs- Prohibition amend
ment campaign IN Michigan is and should
be peoples movement;
"Resoiued-That the chairman of the
state central committee this day appointed
be instructed TO at once proceed to thor
oush organization of the state on a strictly
non-rartisan basis, using such means as in
lis Judgment will best secure that end.
That the committee recommend ;hat the
chairman communicate with the chairman
or secretaries in counties already APP
pointed, and where conventions and con
fcrences have not been held and commit
tees appointed that he take active steps to
secure The calling of such conventions or
conferences by the people OF each county,
and, where necessary. that he appoint sncll
| agent or agents as may he needed for such
purpose; aud as members of this commit
Il, ~
plement his action in the several counties
and congressional Districts"
The question now is, is the B. G. Senti
mel a newspaper or what? Surely it is
not an organ for the saloon This would
be too bad !
But, is ignorance any excuse FOR utlefing
| slander? In the great moral battle OF the
people versus the saloon political bigotry,
as Mr.. Locke well names il, ia as difficult
an enemy to overcome as is TO be met, and
this enemy lives largely by Ignorance.
In the conductors of our newspapers we
expect TO find knowledge.
Where true enlightenment, is bigotry
cannot exist.
We would suggest that the Sentinel turn
over column for the use of the W. c. I.
U. of Bowling Green, and that matters
touching the 6gh, against the saloon be
put in their hands. What does Brewer &
Co. say to this?
Here is the frs, article that should so
| ,,,- al Il lao of
York, the leading Prohibition paper in
the land. Please publish and so correct
last weeks editorial reproduced at the
head of this column:
THE FIGHT IN MICHIGAN BEGUN.
All roads lead TO Rome; but just now
all Prohibition roads are leading to Mich
igan. Last week the State Central Com
mit'ee was organized, aud the fight may
be said 20 have been fairly j,ined. The
liquor men are issning calls 10 "the trade"
of other States TO come 10 their assistance,
and there is no doubt they will DO SO.
Resolutions have been passed by liquor
dealers associations in Detroit and else
where in the State declaring their deter
minaliOn to enter the contest at once with
all forces Mt heir command.
Among the Prohibition speakers whom
we know have already determined to pro-
ceed to the field aud share in the contest
are Miss Willard, Gen. Fisk, John b.
Finch (who Was made II colonel down in
Kentucky y, Mrs. La,hrap of conrse,
Waller 4. Mills, and Miss Anna Gordon,
who proposes TO marshal the children into
n ballot brigade. Miss Willard AMI Miss
Gordon are sen, by the Lecture Bureau.
In addition, the Illinois State Committee
last week mel and resolved To send five
speakers. of whom Mr.. Nillnrs aud Rev.
} G Evans are two. MIS- Foster, we pre-
sumo, and we sincerely hope, will i'e on
the ground. Senator Colq"il, and Albert
Griffin cannot be spared, and il is Ia he
hop d they will not have tu he spared.
Then Michigan has within her own
bounds some of the ahlest aud siaunchest
ProlibilioGisi- OF the nation. The CHAIR
man Of the State Committee, Prof. S'mnel
De kie, L. not II man to let the grass grow
under his feet, aud u most efficient manir-
ulation OF forces may be expected under
lin and his iieuienants.
Let all the help that can be spared IN
other Staies he cent to Michig,n-men,
/ money, literature. The victory is in sight
for this magnificent State, II we work
hard TO obtain it.
Men Of Michigan, here is an oil watch
cry that will do for this campaign better
service than il ever did before:
"TURN THE RAscALs OUT V-N y.
Voice.
, Touching upon this great 6ght in Mich
igan the Blade has some good points. Ii
: enumerates the forces on each side as fol-
lows:
/. "No. are the advocates of Rum idle
. The Rum Power is thoroughly alarmed